March Gardening Checklist

Cut Back: Now is the time to cut back ornamental grasses like liriope andmondo grass before new leaves emerge. Cut small plants by hand; for larger ones, use your lawn mower with the blade set at 2 ½ to 3 inches high. Most perennials can also be cut back now, including coreopsis, asters, phlox, black-eyed susans, and bee-balm. Do not cut back perennial salvia or ‘Miss Huff’ lantana (or other perennial lantana) until you see new, green growth sprouting.

Fertilize: This formula has remarkable results for all but your acid loving plants. Use equal parts of the following materials:

10-10-10 fertilizer
Sphagnum Peat MossCottonseed Meal

Mix in a wheelbarrow. Sprinkle mixture around the base of all perennials and watch them grow!

Wow, Jo Rae. That’s a lot to know. We had a drought and record heat last year in Texas, but the rain started coming in over the winter and everything has greened up real good, and the wildflower season has been one of the best.